English

Black locust
compound leaves

Noun

black locust ‎(plural black locusts)

1. A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.
2. Used in literal contexts: see black,‎ locust.

Synonyms

• (Robinia pseudoacacia): false acacia, yellow locust

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